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Falkenstein mining district, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austriai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 11° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
Mindat Locality ID:
57178
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57178:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Revier Falkenstein, Schwaz, Gebiet Brixlegg - Schwaz, Inntal, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich


Ancient mining district.

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36 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
References:
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcanthite ?
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Claraite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
References:
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
References:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Strontianite var. Emmonite
Formula: (Sr,Ca)CO3
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
References:
ⓘ Theisite
Formula: Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ⓘ Tyrolite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Tyrolite-1M'
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Tyrolite-2M'
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ Zincolivenite
Formula: CuZn(AsO4)(OH)
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ⓘTetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
ⓘFamatinite2.KA.10Cu3SbS4
ⓘLuzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘAragonite
var. Flos Ferri
5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite
var. Emmonite
5.AB.15(Sr,Ca)CO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘClaraite5.DA.30(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite ?7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘSpangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘZincolivenite8.BB.30CuZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘTheisite8.BE.75Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘTyrolite (TL)8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tyrolite-1M'-Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ'Tyrolite-2M'-Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cⓘ Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
Cⓘ Strontianite var. Emmonite(Sr,Ca)CO3
Cⓘ Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cⓘ Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
Oⓘ Strontianite var. Emmonite(Sr,Ca)CO3
Oⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caⓘ Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
Caⓘ Strontianite var. Emmonite(Sr,Ca)CO3
Caⓘ Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caⓘ Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Cuⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Cuⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Znⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Znⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asⓘ ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Tyrolite-1MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asⓘ Tyrolite-2MCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Srⓘ Strontianite var. Emmonite(Sr,Ca)CO3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ FamatiniteCu3SbS4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13

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